Stag Hunt by Lucas Cranach the Elder. A vast landscape depicting a large-scale deer hunt with noble figures in boats and on horseback, accompanied by packs of hounds.

Stag Hunt

Lucas Cranach the Elder

1600 · Oil Paint, Oak Panel

A detailed and dramatic scene of a courtly stag hunt, characteristic of the German Renaissance workshop tradition.

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Where it works

A bold work with active energy with a clear neutral contrast — holds a formal wall with confidence.

Often works in
Dining Room · Library · Study
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Reads best above substantial furniture or an open wall
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Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
Color notes
Charcoal black, Olive green

About the piece

This intricate composition from the workshop of Lucas Cranach the Elder captures the scale and pageantry of a royal stag hunt. Set against a vast landscape featuring a winding river and distant fortified cities, the painting meticulously details the hunters, hounds, and noble onlookers in a narrative style typical of the 16th-century Northern Renaissance.

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